France 24 • April 27, 2026 21:21

Tuareg rebels in control of Kidal

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In today's edition, two days after a wave of coordinated attacks across the country, Mali remains on edge. Also, 42 people are killed in Chad after a clash between two families over a water point, escalated into a cycle of reprisals. And Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe smashes the two-hour barrier at the London marathon.

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Sat 10:29 - France 24

Gunfire rocks Bamako: 'Too soon to tell' if junta will fall

Sat 12:50 - France 24

FLA claims attacks on Malian capital

Sun 09:18 - France 24

Armed groups claim attacks across Mali

Mon 08:10 - France 24

'Unable to cope': Malian army, Wagner 'overstretched' by Tuareg separatists and jihadist militants

Mon 21:21 - France 24

Tuareg rebels in control of Kidal

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08:10

'Unable to cope': Malian army, Wagner 'overstretched' by Tuareg separatists and jihadist militants

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow on the Africa Program at Chatham House. According to Melly, what we are witnessing is the convergence of multiple fractures: …

09:18

Armed groups claim attacks across Mali

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group said Saturday that its fighters had joined forces with Tuareg rebels to launch attacks against the army across junta-ruled Mali. Helicopters buzzed over Bamako and around …

12:50

FLA claims attacks on Malian capital

The army in junta-ruled Mali said on Saturday it was battling what it called “terrorist groups” that launched surprise attacks around the capital Bamako and other parts of the West …

10:29

Gunfire rocks Bamako: 'Too soon to tell' if junta will fall

Mali's army said Saturday that it was fighting "terrorist groups" that had attacked army barracks in the capital Bamako and other areas in the African nation. Witnesses reported gunfire in …